The Korean women's volleyball team's goal of staying in the 2025 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Volleyball Nations League (VNL) is faltering. While participating in four matches in the first week, the team failed to secure even one win, and fell to the bottom. If this continues, the team will likely be demoted.

The Korean national team, led by head coach Fernando Morales, was completely defeated by a set score of 0-3 (13-25 26-28 17-25) in the fourth match of Group 2 of the first week of the tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 9th (Korea time).메이저사이트

Thanks to the win, Korea ranked the lowest among 18 participating countries. Korea's global ranking also dropped two notches from 35th to 37th. The only point Korea has is one from its full set loss at the match against the Czech Republic on the previous day. Korea is regrettable because it was an opponent that aimed at winning one match as well. Korea suffered defeat by Shutout (0-3) in both the first match (Germany) and the second match (Italy).

The lowest ranking team in this year's tournament will be disqualified from participating in the next season. Korea can stay only if it wins at least two games. Serbia, ranked 17th, lost all four games, just like Korea, but is leading by two points as it played in full set matches.

At this rate, it seems difficult not only to win two games but also to win one game. Bulgaria and France, which Morales picked as opponents with a chance of winning, are also doing well as ninth (6 points) and 14th (3 points), respectively.

After veterans such as Kim Yeon-koung and Yang Hyo-jin retired from playing for the national team, Korea is going downhill on the international stage. The biggest problem is that there is no main catcher to lead the team's offense in this year's event. Captain Kang So-hwi has scored the most points in his team with 37 points in four matches, but he is only 30th in the total number of players participating in the event.

Commentator Park Mi-hee said, "Since Jung Ji-yoon is not able to play due to injury, there is no player in the national team to play the ace role," adding, "There is a lot of pain in the process of generational change. We need to wait a while to get good results." "Because the physical conditions of the players in the Western District are so good, it is difficult to break through the blocking wall," and added, "The national team is formed mainly with young players, so they have no choice but to be pushed back in terms of experience and skills."

As the gap between the two teams is not wide yet, there is still a chance for a rebound. Korea has four teams from 13th to 16th, with a score point ranking of 1. In the second week match to be held from Friday in Istanbul, Turkiye, Korea will face Canada (18th), Belgium (20th), Turkiye and the Dominican Republic (22nd) in order.